Tag: Psychosynthesis

  • The Act of Will Study Guide Course is live!

    The first edition of the self-paced ‘study guide’ course for Assagioli’s The Act of Will is now live! You have 2 options for taking the course: Material Includes Requirements Thank you to all of your who expressed interest. After a couple of rounds of drafts, I’m happy with the first version of the course. I…

  • The Existence of the Will

    In the Preface to The Act of Will, Assagioli says he makes no metaphysical claim that the ‘will’ exists and that his approach is empirical and phenomenological: “As for language, the reader will find the word ‘will’ used as a noun throughout. This has been done for the purpose of simplifying the text. However, it…

  • Evolving The Will Project

    50 years after Roberto Assagioli’s The Act of Will was published, what is needed for the advancement of The Will Project? For the advancement of The Will Project, I propose that there is a need for several things to happen. These include: I believe that this is in line with the spirit of Assagioli’s philosophy, as evidenced…

  • The Act of Will: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (Study Guide)

    Learn the stages of willing and how to move from intention to action. Learn “will qualities” like focus and persistence. Learn practical ways to apply will in ordinary life. We’re preparing a free course based around Roberto Assagioli’s book, The Act of Will. Ideally, you’ll need a copy of the book to read, although if…

  • The Will by Catherine Lombard

    A summary of Will by Catherine Lombard, generated by ChatGPT. The article is part of Catherine’s Psychosynthesis Basics series. The main points of the text are: How did the AI do? Are there important points that it missed?

  • Purpose and the Creative Will

    The following book extract is copyrighted and may not be used without the express permission of its author, who has kindly granted permission for the inclusion of material here. Chapter extracted from by (ISBN 0955278600) available from Amazon and good internet stores or direct from PS Avalon Publishing Purpose and the Creative Will Since the…

  • Will Parfitt

    Will Parfitt trained in Psychosynthesis and has more than thirty years experience of working with personal and spiritual development. He is a registered psychotherapist with the UKCP and leads training courses in England and Europe. He has a private practice in Glastonbury, where he lives, offering psychotherapy, mentoring, coaching and professional supervision. Will is author…

  • Transpersonal Development (book)

    Note: Contents and quotes below are from the Crucible edition, and may vary slightly from the new edition Contents Part One – The Study of the Superconscious Part Two – Spiritual Awakening Part Three – Spirituality in Everday Life Appendices Quotes From Chapter 4. Expanding the Consciousness: Conquering and Exploring the Worlds Within From Chapter…

  • The Act of Will (book)

    See also: The Act of Will Study Guide (free). The Act of Will outlines what Roberto Assagioli saw as being one of the most important aspects of the psyche, and one of particular importance to Psychosynthesis – The Will. Contents Part One – The Nature of the Will Part Two – The Stages of Willing…

  • Roberto Assagioli

    Roberto Assagioli (Venice,February 27, 1888 – Capolona d’Arezzo, August 23, 1974) was an Italian psychiatrist who was the founder of the psychological movement known as Psychosynthesis. For further biographical details see the Roberto Assagioli Wikipedia entry. Roberto Assagioli’s Concept of the Will See the entry on Psychosynthesis. Selected Works See Also External Links